IT Leader

BAE Systems .; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking an IT Leader to manage project budgets and resources across large-scale transformation projects. This role requires strong project management, forecasting experience, and stakeholder management expertise. The company offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and various employee benefits including health plans and discounted lifestyle benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Good project management experience with exposure to manufacturing tool implementation.
• Strong experience in forecasting and budgetary control across large projects.
• Proven experience in Agile Method / SAFE Method.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing project budget, forecasting and progression.
• Creating, reviewing and submitting business cases.
• Controlling and directing resources to meet project priorities.
• Operating Project/Programme management processes.
• Chairing Steering Boards and other governance processes.
• Continuously improving processes and strategy.
• Supporting the generation of Product Delivery Roadmaps.
• Executing financial control processes and forecasting.

Skills

Project management experience

Manufacturing tool implementation

Budgetary control

Agile Method / SAFE Method

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Title: IT Leader

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £70,000 plus - depending on skills and experience with executive car allowance and bonus on top



What you'll be doing:

• Managing project budget, forecasting and progression
• Creating, reviewing and submitting business cases and bid proposals
• Controlling and directing resources to meet business and functional priorities whilst managing the performance of deployed multi-disciplinary project team
• Operating Project/Programme management processes for Risk, Issue, Dependency and Actions
• Chair Steering Boards and other governance processes
• Continuously work on improving our processes, controls and strategy
• Supporting the generation of Product Delivery Roadmaps
• Executing functional / product group financial control processes and forecasting

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Good project management experience with exposure to manufacturing tool implementation e.g. CAD/PLM
• Strong experience within forecasting and budgetary control across large and complex projects
• Proven experience within the use of Agile Method / SAFE Method
• Strong stakeholder management experience

Desirable

• Experience of Siemens Portfolio of Products is desired

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The IT Project Management team:

By joining the team, you will be working with our customers and partners to deliver innovative enabling technologies to our major programmes - defining and standardising our ways of working to ensure that our projects are successful and meet the expectations of our business. You will have overall control of large-scale transformation and implementation projects across the engineering community. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 8th August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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